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Subject: Acker Bilk legendary jazz clarinettist dies aged 85
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/02/14 at 11:25 pm
Clarinettist Acker Bilk, who personified the trad jazz revival of the 1950s and 60s, has died after a lengthy illness, aged 85.
His most famous number Stranger on the Shore was the UK's biggest selling single of 1962 and made him an international star.
Born Bernard Stanley Bilk, he changed his name to Acker - Somerset slang for mate - after learning to play the clarinet in the Army.
His last concert was in August 2013.
Pamela Sutton, who was Bilk's personal manager for 45 years, said he had "been ill for some time. He was my great friend and his music was legendary."
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29874053
Subject: Re: Acker Bilk legendary jazz clarinettist dies aged 85
Written By: Paul on 11/03/14 at 1:15 am
Wonderfully down-to-earth guy who was still working up until very recently...
And of course, if you're gonna be known for something, make sure it's something nobody else is even gonna try to emulate! I needn't say more with the beautiful 'Stranger On The Shore' - one of those rarest of beasts, a huge British success in the US before the blokes with hair came along...RIP Acker